Here is snapshot what I got from my dealer:

Current Event: 1100

Preliminary Order Accepted

Age of Order: 117 days Priority 1

Does this mean, "hurry up and wait"

 

1100 means the dealership doesn't yet have an allocation for your car. Find a dealership that does or you may be waiting a while.

 

think of 1100 like sending a UPS package - the dealer wrapped the package and sent it on his doorstep (order input) but no telling when the truck is coming to pick it up...He's called UPS, but they have not said when they would come by........it could sit on the doorstep forever or be picked up....only the dealer knows when he might get your order ...keep asking him.......

 

Pretty much. Not sure how the Canadian GM allocation system might differ from ours, but 1100 status means your dealer has correctly entered an order in the computer, nothing more. The rest will depend on how many cars your dealer was allocated for the model year, how many have already been used to fill customer orders, where you sit in the list of orders your dealer has remaining to be filled, as well as whether there are any constrained items (limited ordering,) on your order.

Like I mentioned, I'm not sure about up north, but here, the allocations are spread throughout the model year. If a dealer only has say 6 vette allocations for the whole year, he will probably only get one every other month. GM won't give him an allocation immediately, just because he has a retail sold order in the system. If he still has remaining allocations and you are at the top of the list, when the next allocation is assigned to the dealer, he will try to match it with your order. If your order contains any items that are on the constraint list for that particular week, the allocation will have to allow that item, or you and the dealer will have to change the order, to get it filled.

For instance, the allocation may come down in this format; 1 Stingray coupe, may contain Z51 package, may not contain standard solid roof or C2Z Visible CF roof. Then, if you ordered a Z51 coupe with a transparent roof, your order gets accepted. If you want one of the two solid roofs or a dual roof package, and are not willing to change, the dealer can move to the next order in his list, or order a vehicle for stock, if he has no orders matching the allocation. You get bypassed and keep waiting until an allocation matching your order comes in. At the moment, the only constraints are the Z51 package at only 50% of production, and the two solid roofs, standard painted at 35% of production and the visible Carbon Fiber at 20%. As long as you want a non-Z51 car with a clear roof, any allocation your dealer receives, unless it's specifically for a convertible, will do.

Once your dealer matches your order to an allocation, GM accepts your order, and you move to status 2000 and beyond. Here is a list of known status codes. Your dealer should be able to tell you what status you're at.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1585921744

 

Pilot's answer is a good one. It helps me to think of the ordering process as a two-part deal. Part one is you order a car from the dealer. Part two is the dealer orders the car from GM. Completing part one puts you at 1100. At that point you wait until the (a) you reach the top of the dealer's priority list and (b) the dealer is permitted to order the car from GM. Once those conditions are met you are at 2000 and on your way.

 

I gave my local dealer 1 week to give me the order # and to be at Status code 2000. I learned from reading the forum as to what was an acceptable time frame.

Craig

 

A WEEK? Not sure what you've been reading here, but that's a deadline even most forum dealers would have tough time meeting.

 

It is , if he has open allocation and No constraints on your order. I went from 1100 to 2000 in 6 days.

 

Forgive me but I'm somewhat at a loss on how this system works. I ordered my car the end of Oct., with a non-refundable deposit. I was told it would be 8-12 weeks, which I have no problem with. However, from my interpretation of what these posts reveal, someone using another dealer could order a car a month after me, and get it sooner?
And based on dealer 'allocation', I could be waiting significantly longer than what I was told?
If that's the case screw it. I'll fight to get my deposit back and forget about it.

 

Slow down there, amigo. The only smart thing to do at this point is to find out your order's event code. If it's 2000 or higher, it means that your order has been picked up and is moving. In such case, you'll have your car within a month or two. If it's not yet at 2000 (or higher), then it's still at 1100. If that's the case, then nothing has happened with it since your dealer entered it into the system and there's no telling how long it will be before the car is built (if at all).

If you'd like, feel free to send me your order number. I'll be happy to look it up in the system and tell you its event code.

 

Order # is SDQCW2.
I appreciate your offer of assistance, however still stand by my observation and possible outcome.
Thank you again.

 

To chime in from another Canadian order - I ordered on June 18 and sat at 1100 until November. Due to the roof constraint I had to switch. After agreeing to the roof change my code went from 1100 to 3000 in less than 2 weeks. My TPW is Dec 8.

 

PM sent.

 

Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury, I present Exhibit A. If a constraint interferes with your order, your choice is to change or keep waiting.

 

That is the way it should be. Unfortunately, there are many documented cases where the dealer never contacted the buyer and offered the opportunity to change the order to allow it to move past the constraints.

 

Okaaaaay....

 

Yes okaay:
order date progression
9/10 - deal sealed via email with Dealer - 1 day(s) to next code
9/11 - GM workbench 1100 order received from Dealer- 6 day(s) to next code
9/17 - code 2000 - order accepted by Chev- 1 day(s) to next code
9/18 - code 3000 - order accepted by Production - 8 day(s) to next code
9/26 - code 3300 - order scheduled for production - 6 day(s) to next code
10/2 - code 3400 - Order Broadcasted for Production - 2 day(s) to next code
10/4 - VIN avail - 1G1YD2D78E5103602 - 7 day(s) to next code
10/11 - 3800 - Vehicle Produced - 1 day(s) to next code
10/12 -4B00 Bayed - 11 days to next code
10/22-4200 shipped - 1 day to next code
10/23 - 5000 - delivered



averages
to 3300: 3 days
to 3400: 9 days
to 3800: 8 days
to 4D00/4B00: 6-10 days
to 4300/4200: 5 days
to 5000: 4 days
to 6000: 0 days

 

Wasn't doubting you. Just attempting to suggest that perhaps not everyone who places a new order should expect that level of expediency.

 

Unfortunately correct, but all reasons why aside, it is commonplace amoung the big forum dealers for this progression, where you are flexible to change with constraints. Everyone that gets delayed is a guy who will not budge on constraints and is with a small dealer that does not get cars on a normal basis. And lies to him.

 

I went with a dealer I knew sold a bunch of vettes each year, and whom I had a 20+ year relationship with. Can't emphasize enough that last part - he was upfront on the process and his allocations, I wanted dual roof, but settled for standard roof to get it out of constraint territory, etc.

Once I finalized what I wanted, it took about a week to wait for his next allocation, we placed the order three days later, and I went from 1100 to 2000 in a day, to 3000 a day after that,and received my TPW a few days later - currently waiting for build date and so on.